Mechanical Design Leader eMotors

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

We are seeking an experienced technical lead to manage discipline-specific engineering deliverables within our R&D project structures. In this position, you will hold operational and technical ownership of QCD performance, discipline budget execution, and milestone gate reviews, ensuring seamless integration with the master R&D timeline under the direction of the R&D Technical Project Leader and Discipline Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive discipline QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) execution across all project milestones in compliance with division KPIs and engineering dashboards.
• Execute and control the discipline project budget in alignment with entity guidelines set by the Discipline Engineering Manager.
• Plan and conduct Technical Reviews, track corrective action plans, and enforce design reuse strategies across work packages.
• Lead project-level QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control) routines to address design, tool, and testing issues, partnering with domain experts on root cause elimination.
• Execute the Discipline Efficiency Plan to optimize engineering workflow and development lead times.
• Partner with the R&D Technical Project Leader to ensure technical specifications, packaging, and interface requirements match the overall system design.
• Provide technical mentorship and review sign-offs to project Discipline Designers, supporting competency growth within the team.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related discipline).
• Proven track record in R&D engineering leadership within a serial manufacturing environment (Automotive, Industrial Machinery, or Aerospace).
• Direct experience managing engineering deliverables against QCD targets, design budgets, and gate reviews.
• Practical knowledge of problem-solving methodologies and quality tools (QRQC, 8D, Ishikawa, FMEA).
• Professional working proficiency in English (written and spoken).

We Offer:

• Employment in an international automotive company with high work standards and an innovative environment.
• Benefits:
  • Private medical care (Medicover).
  • Access to the Medicover Benefit platform (sports, culture, shopping).
  • Additional health and life insurance.On-site canteen and social benefits.
• Development opportunities through participation in internal and external training.
• The chance to have a real impact on the development of modern automotive technologies and road safety.

Job:

Engineering Disciplines Management

Organization:

Site P0/P1 R&D

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-11-04

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com